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Area of Science:

  • Radiology
  • Medical Imaging
  • Biophysics

Background:

  • Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) is crucial for prostate cancer detection.
  • Standard single-shot EPI (ssh-EPI) suffers from geometric distortions and fat signal interference.
  • Multishot EPI (mse-EPI) faces challenges with motion-induced phase variations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Introduce a navigator-free Dixon 3-shot-EPI protocol for prostate DWI.
  • Overcome limitations of ssh-EPI, including geometric distortions and fat signal interference.
  • Address phase variations in mse-EPI while enabling water/fat separation.

Main Methods:

  • Acquired DWI data from 7 healthy volunteers using Dixon 3-shot EPI and standard fat-suppressed ssh-EPI.
  • Compared image quality via Likert scale ratings by two readers.
  • Quantitatively compared apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values.
  • Applied the protocol to two patients to assess clinical feasibility.

Main Results:

  • Dixon 3-shot EPI significantly reduced geometric distortion (p < 0.01) compared to ssh-EPI.
  • No significant differences in edge definition, SNR, or overall image quality were observed.
  • Dixon mse-EPI offered advantages like B0 map-driven distortion correction and superior fat suppression.
  • Lesions were clearly identifiable in both protocols on ADC maps in patient data.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed Dixon 3-shot-EPI protocol is a promising alternative to ssh-EPI for prostate DWI.
  • It offers reduced geometric distortions and improved fat suppression.
  • The protocol addresses common DWI issues and enhances scanning flexibility for optimized imaging.